Bernard King vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Bernard King that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bernard King

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bernard King 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Paul Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Paul Pierce 4

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Paul Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Bernard King 874 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Bernard King 28 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.